QA | New Pricing for Quality Verification Services Effective October 16
…labor cost per product. There are now 39 quality-verified solar home system kits and 26 product families, up from less than a dozen of each two years ago. The QA…
Innovative Rural Employers Keep Pace with Employee Needs
“I was buying a full jerry can [of kerosene] costing Ksh 600/- ($ 6.40) for my father and mum every month, only for them to see. Then my brother’s children…
PAYG Insight Series: Sales Agent Network Management
…networks, and the high turnover among agents is becoming a big risk to growth and sustainability of the sector. Key Factors Behind a Company’s Agent Network A set of critical…
In the News: In Kenya, A Solar Program Puts “Last-Mile” Consumers First
…her village. “I learned sales and marketing techniques, how to keep records, and also learned the difference between products meeting Lighting Global Quality Standards and those of unknown quality,” she…
Building product screening know-how for western Africa
…is poor, there is a cheap battery and a metal rod has been put inside to add weight,†says James Wafula, the head of the University of Nairobi lighting laboratory….
New Report on Evolution of Off-Grid Lighting in Three Kenyan Towns
…cheap, plastic torches to quality-verified lighting systems with warranties. In the short span of six years, these three markets have undergone dramatic changes, with potential lessons to be learned for…
Quality Matters
…stores in the five countries and then conducted testing of the purchased products at laboratories in the Lighting Global network. No tested products met the Lighting Global Quality Standards. These…
BLOG | Kerosene for home lighting: A key Indicator to prioritize Districts for Clean Energy Initiatives in India
…used with other census data (including kind of houses: pucca vs. kuccha; percentage of cultivators, and socio-economic status of population) can provide important insights for effective market mapping. The data…
As New Report Estimates the Off-Grid Solar Market has Provided Improved Energy Access to 360 Million People Globally, Sector Leaders Gather in Hong Kong to Chart the Future of the Industry
…the very latest developments within the sector are being announced today by event sponsors d.light, Greenlight Planet and BBOXX: Off-grid solar solutions provider d.light announces that following its successful launch…
Lighting Global Extends Support to Solar Home System Kits
…support the growing market for additional appliances, such as fans, radios, and TVs. Significant gains in the efficiency of PV modules, LEDs, batteries, and DC appliances, along with the advent…